Social Worker Level 4 - New Street Counsellor - Queanbeyan - Up to $5000 of Incentives available

Selection Criteria

1. Minimum 3 years post graduate experience with a degree in Psychology and current AHPRA registration OR Minimum 3 years post graduate experience with degree in Social Work or Bachelor degree in Counselling or related field a as per NSW Health Service Health Professionals award with eligibility for registration AASW. Willingness to undertake accreditation with the Harmful Sexual Behaviours Counsellor Accreditation Scheme administered by the NSW Children’s Guardian.
2. Demonstrated experience, knowledge and skills in providing therapeutic treatment to children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour and/or experienced abused and an ability to engage and work positively with children and young people who have sexually harmed children.
3. Understanding the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal people and communities and its relationship to Aboriginal Family Violence and demonstrated ability to work effectively with Aboriginal people and communities with willingness to participate in ongoing Aboriginal competency training.
4. Demonstrated clinical ability to work within a trauma informed care and practice framework and other relevant best practice models of care.
5. Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member within a multi-disciplinary environment as well as a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with community partners.
6. Demonstrated excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to use computer programs e.g. Microsoft, computerised data entry and client management systems e.g. Electronic Medical records and an advanced ability to maintain comprehensive and efficient clinical records.
7. Demonstrated high level understanding of the legislation, Government policies, including NSW Health policies and legal issues surrounding violence such as family and domestic violence, trauma, sexual and physical abuse of children and the application of these in a health setting.
8. Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
   
   
   

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2022_030
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

All NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful. 

Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

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